Manchester United have a new priority for transfer deadline day - and it's not a new signing

If goals and entertainment are what unite us in our collective love for football, Manchester United should be putting a hands-off notice on Alejandro Garnacho ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.

The January window will slam shut at 11pm on Monday evening, marking the last chance for clubs in England to strengthen their squads until the market reopens in the summer.

At the time of writing, United are yet to add to their squad this month, though that is soon going to change with Patrick Dorgu flying into Manchester from Italy to finalise his move from Lecce. If everything goes according to plan, he will become the first statement signing of the Ruben Amorim era.

Bayern Munich attacker Mathys Tel is also being strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford ahead of the deadline. It is no secret United could do with strengthening their attacking options before the bell.

But whether United land 19-year-old Tel or not, they should fend off any interest or bids that may come their way for Garnacho without even a moment's hesitation.

For all the talk and debate about whether he is a natural fit for Amorim's 3-4-2-1 formation, Garnacho's second half performance against FCSB in Bucharest on Thursday night highlighted just how valuable he is to this United team.

Despite dominating the ball for long spells of the first half at the National Arena, United were not expansive or vibrant enough inside the final third in their quest to break the deadlock. They often looked bereft of ideas when they got in and around the home side's penalty area.

But after Amorim introduced Garnacho and Amad at half-time, United had much more of a threat about themselves. Garnacho hit the post within minutes of coming on and later provided the assist for